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Old Stops’ Review


Old Stops’ Review is our annual magazine which features news from and interviews with Old Stopfordians young and old, memories of times gone by and highlights from the past school year, as well as details on future events and how to keep in touch.

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We send copies of the magazine to all Old Stopfordians we hold an address for.

To receive future issues of Old Stops’ Review please email your postal address to externalrelations@stockportgrammar.co.uk.

Issue Features
Issue 13, 2023
Cover page of Issue 13 of the Old Stops' Review
  • Head Dr Paul Owen’s welcome
  • Welcome to the OS President Krishanthi Carfrae (OS 2004)
  • From the Helm: A ‘Gramer’ School for the ‘Towne of Stopford’
  • New Senior School Head appointed
  • Interview with Chair of Governors Christopher Dunn (OS 1976)
  • History of winners at Sports Day
  • Introduction to the new Head of Development Aria Johnston
  • Member of Parliament Gordon Marsden (OS 1973) and podcaster, author and publisher Alison Jones (OS 1987) speak to SGS
  • Where are they now featuring The Revd Canon Dr Andrew Braddock (OS 1989), Laura Hall née Dixon (OS 1997), Harvey Locke (OS 1964), Julia Sutherland (OS 2012), John Benger (OS 1979), Vikas Shah (OS 1999), Robert Johnson (OS 2011) and Ryan Jude (OS 2014)
  • Announcements
  • Highlights of the school year
  • News of recent and forthcoming events
  • News of recent births, deaths and marriages
3.46 MB, PDF
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Issue 12, 2022
Old Stops Review 2022 cover
  • Headmaster Dr Paul Owen’s welcome
  • Welcome to the OS President Clare Francis (OS 1994)
  • From the Helm: School life in the 1980s
  • New Community Network launched
  • Director of the Mobile International Surgical Team Charity Suheal A Khan (OS 1982)
  • Lawyer for New Balance Matt Barnes (OS 1995)
  • Author at Rights of Equality Faza Qadiri (OS 2019)
  • Show Director Royal Windsor Flower Show Alexandra Denman (OS 1992)
  • Sporting Old Stops including Jessica Piasecki (OS 2008), Ross Millington (OS 2008), Beth Taylor (OS 2020) and Holly Hunt (OS 2015)
  • Where are they now featuring Laura Wolfe (OS 1990), Dr Mark Cox (OS 2013), Karen Burns (OS 1995), Will Hunter (OS 1999), Kate Healey (OS 1999), Jenny Callaghan (OS 1994) and John Turner (OS 1961)
  • Announcements
  • Highlights of the school year
  • News of recent and forthcoming events
  • News of recent births, deaths and marriages
2.10 MB, PDF
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Issue 11, 2021
Old Stops Review 2021 cover
  • Headmaster Dr Paul Owen’s welcome
  • Welcome to the new OS President Clare Francis (OS 1994)
  • From the Helm: The School In Wartime
  • President of the Island Trust Robert Riding (OS 1958)
  • Diversity champion Krishanthi Carfrae (OS 2004)
  • Jenny Thompson (OS 1997), former Assistant Editor at ESPN
  • Sporting Old Stops including Jessica Piasecki nee Coulson (OS 2008), Physiotherapist Rob Artingstall (OS 2002) and Neil Pennington (OS 2008)
  • Where are they now featuring Elizabeth Lawrence (OS 1992), Vikas Shah MBE (OS 1999), Naomi Clarke (OS 2012), John Millington Burgess (OS 1942), Adrian Lord (OS 1985) and Alastair Lydon (OS 2000)
  • Announcements
  • Highlights of the school year
  • News of recent and forthcoming events
  • News of recent births, deaths and marriages
1.25 MB, PDF
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Issue 10, 2020
Cover of Issue 10 of the Old Stops' Review
  • Headmaster, Dr Paul Owen’s welcome
  • OS President, Graham Earles’ (OS 1983) message
  • From the Helm: Forty years of girls at SGS
  • Dr Lucy Worthington (OS 2009) champion race horse vet, Australia
  • Richard Kirby (OS 1977), BAFTA and Emmy winning wildlife cameraman working alongside Sir David Atenborough
  • Faisal Tayan (OS 2014), motivational speaker, entrepreneur and charity worker
  • Abigail Dean (OS 2007), Author of new world-wide selling book 'Girl A' (to be released in 2021)
  • Sporting Old Stops including Jessica Piasecki nee Coulson (OS 2008),Ed Francis (OS 2017), Martha Watson (OS 2013), Di Dougherty nee Stewart (OS 1997) Rebecca Coales (OS 1994) and Holly Hunt (OS 2015)
  • Where are they now featuring Professor Sir Anthony Cheetham (OS 1965), Dr Rosie Allister (OS 1998), Moira Rizopoulos (OS 2010), Nicholas Cameron (OS 2008), Jonathan Pine (OS 2015) and Peter Flitcroft (OS 1974), Rachel Hale (OS 2003), Helen Hargraves nee Hiscocks (OS 2007), Camilla (OS 2010) and Courtney Dignan (OS 2011), David Peter Elias CBE (OS 1964), Oliver Mills (OS 2012).
  • Announcements
  • Highlights of the school year
  • News of recent and forthcoming events
  • News of recent births, deaths and marriages
3.45 MB, PDF
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